So recently I was up in Wagga at Charles Sturt University for my resident school.  One of the subjects I’m studying this year is equine locomotion.

One of the lecturers on the subject had recently done a study on the effectiveness of certain anti inflammatory drugs.  In assessing this, she was observing horses move on a treadmill and filming this whilst also putting a sensor on their feet to determine weight carrying capacity.

A program that she used was a free motion analysis tool that you can download online.  I asked if I could use this program to film my own horse and then assess his movement if he was out racing around a paddock.  The answer was yes, although it wouldn’t provide as detailed or controlled information as sensors and a treadmill would.

So!  For those curious about software that they can download and use for free that assesses motion, take a look at The Institution for Rehabilitation Research and Development.  Enjoy!

“Stay away from a horse long enough and you’ll start tapping your fingers in the beat of a post trot.” – Author Unknown

Well this should be one to excite the sales buffs and pedigree fans! Inglis Bloodstock announced the release of their free iPad application on December 4th, 2012.

“Inglis is pleased to announce the launch of the free Inglis Sales iPad app, giving clients cutting edge yet user-friendly access to Inglis Sales catalogues on their iPad.”

Inglis Sales iPad app key features include:

• View current, upcoming and past sale catalogues and results
• Latest withdrawals
• Latest pedigree updates
• Share notes and ratings via e-mail
• Assign the default grading’s to lots or customise your grading criteria to suit your own evaluation style
• Create, edit and share short lists
• Comprehensive freehand note taking
• Enhanced search functionality
• Sale results
• Make an offer service
• Take and share photos of lots

For more information, check out Inglis News.  Apple iPad users running iOS 5.0 or later can download the FREE app at at the iTUNES store.

“The cleaner the horse, the dirtier the groom.”

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So I’ve been catching up on some horse blog reading and found a free Webinar link that I think is worth sharing.

Now I don’t know a lot about Webinars, but thought one based on a horse topic of interested to me would be a great way to learn 🙂

The Webinar focuses on Equine Law and potential concerns for horse property owners. It is titled Top Three Things That Cause Equine Litigation & How to Avoid Them.

This one is being hosted by Kelly Hart and is being held on December 6th. Any horse information that you can acquire – especially if it’s free – is worth investing in!

You can sign up for the Webinar at Alison Rowe’s Equine Law blog. I already have!

“The horse! The horse! The symbol of surging potency and power of movement, of action, in man.” – D. H. Lawrence

Tag: equine law, free webinar, Kelly Hart